Interests

Hurtling and Torpor
Photography (architectural interiors, abstract macro, portraiture)
Music (guitar and bass)

Headphone Inventory

New for 2017: iBasso`s remarkable IT03 IEM
New for 2017: Phil Jones Bass headphones for bass
Hifiman HE-400i
Surprisingly Necessary : Bang&Olufsen Beoplay H6
Insane Lust/This One`s Forever: Unique Melody Maverick
Absolutely Loving : Dunu DN-2000J, Zero Audio Carbo Singolo
Loving :
Gym duty: JVC ha-fxz200 ; Tenore;

FORMERLY :
Panasonic RP-HDE10-S
Dunu DN-2000
I guess nothing lasts forever: HD800
Modded, and lovied, and lusted, and yet, still sold : HE-6
B&W P7
Cardas EM5813 2.5balanced
Fitear Parterre
Beyerdynamic T5p 2.5balanced
Shure SE 846
Beyerdynamic T51p
JVC HA-FX850
JVC HA-FX1100
ATH-CKR9/10/9LTD
Denon AH D2000
Denon MM400
Ortofon e-Q7
Ortofon e-Q5
Fostex T0-05

Headphone Amp Inventory

Ratoc Audio Labs KEB-03 dual mono portable ESS dac/amp

Andix HPA45 3w tube headphone amp http://www.andix.co.jp/

Denon PMA-S1 balanced integrated amplifier with Zynsonix Rhodium Spades - XLR4 adaptor

Source Inventory

Current:
Mobile: Shanling M1, FiiO M11 Pro SS
Immobile : MBPr 13" optical out, running AudirvanaPlus; Fidelia
Dedicated Mac mini DIY music server with 480gb firewire SSD, USB out, running AudirvanaPlus; F


Previous:
AK120ii (for two wonderful years)
iBasso dx50
iBasso DB2+PB2 balanced portable DAC+AMP
Luxman DA-06 dsd DAC (yes, I sold it)
Denon DCD1650 CD player
TEAC UD-H01 DAC
TEAC UD-301

Cable Inventory

Onso 2.5TRRS-MMCX

Linum BAX 2-pin

ADL USB and Viablue optical for Mac

Zynsonix Rhodium Spades speaker taps - XLR4
Van Den Hul XLR interconnects
Van Den Hul speaker cables
Bispa 2.5 TRRS balanced cable for AK120ii
Spiral 2.5balanced and Linum Bax for UM Maverick

Power-Related Components

Currently nuclear free . . .

Other Audio Equipment

Current:
Denon PMA-S1 ampliifer; Fostex GX250 speakers, aka, TheEndoftheWorldCanComeandIDon`tCare Speakers
Fostex G1300 speakers and Fostex cw200 subwoofer
A wide array of acoustic room conditioning panels that seriously work

Previous:
Denon PMA2000 amplifier + JBL 4312B Speakers : FOR 14 YEARS

Audio-Related Tweaks

Working on DIY room conditioning . . . .

Music Preferences

All day, every day, and everywhere.

Gear-Fi

Photography:
Canon 5d3
Canon ts-e 24ii Canon ts-e 17 Canon 135 f2.0 Canon 85L f1.2
Sigma 50 f1.4 Sigma 12-24ii Sigma 135 f1.8 Samyang 12mm fisheye
Kenko 800mm mirror lens

Fuji X-E2 with Zhonggi focal reducer/speed booster for EF lenses
Sony A7R2

Music:
-Taylor 818 2014 Japan Limited Grand Orchestra - Cocobolo
-Taylor Barritone 8 string guitar, 2012 Limited Edition
-Taylor Jumbo acoustic 6 string, all walnut construction, one-off custom build for the 2010 NAMM
Taylor booth
-Martin OMXAE Black acoustic steel string: the plastic Martin
-NS Designs NXT 5-string electric upright bass
-Ibanez BTB-868SC 6-string electric bass

Occupation

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